Funding search · EIN 541850266 · Virginia Beach, VA

The Helen G Gifford Foundation

Name: The Helen G Gifford Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

90
grants reported: $540,993
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Ujft2 grants · $47,577
Virginia Arts Festival Dance Theatre of Harlem2 grants · $40,000
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater1 grant · $37,500
Virginia Opera Association3 grants · $32,000
Virginia Symphony3 grants · $32,000
The Chrysler Museum3 grants · $30,000
Forkids3 grants · $25,500
Hope House Foundation3 grants · $21,000
Virginia Arts Festival1 grant · $20,000
Friends of Chevra Thelim3 grants · $19,500

Giving over time

$186,516

2022

$171,577

2023

$182,900

2024

Grant history

All 90 reported grants, largest first.

$37,500
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Various programs
$29,077
Ujft · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Educational
$20,000
Virginia Arts Festival · Norfolk, VA · 2024
2024 festival sponsorship
$20,000
Virginia Arts Festival Dance Theatre of Harlem · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Literary
$20,000
Virginia Arts Festival Dance Theatre of Harlem · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Literary
$18,500
Ujft · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Educational
$12,000
Virginia Opera Association · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Literary
$12,000
Virginia Symphony · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Literary
$10,000
The Chrysler Museum · Norfolk, VA · 2024
General operations-arts education
$10,000
Virginia Opera Association · Norfolk, VA · 2024
"a loving community"
$10,000
Virginia Symphony · Norfolk, VA · 2024
One night only: adrienne warren with the vso
$10,000
The Chrysler Museum · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Educational
$10,000
Virginia Opera Association · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Literary
$10,000
Virginia Symphony · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Literary
$10,000
The Chrysler Museum · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Educational
$10,000
Virginia Stage Company · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Literary
$9,000
Forkids · Chesapeake, VA · 2024
Art elevates program
$9,000
Forkids · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Charitable
$7,500
Friends of Chevra Thelim · Portsmouth, VA · 2024
Various programs
$7,500
Norfolk Botanical Garden · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Gifford forest field station
$7,500
Norfolk Botanical Garden Society · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Educational
$7,500
Forkids · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Charitable
$7,500
Norfolk Botanical Garden Society · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Educational
$7,000
Hope House Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Stockley gardens art festival
$7,000
Hope House Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Charitable
$7,000
Hope House Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Charitable
$6,316
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Charitable
$6,000
Friends of Chevra Thelim · Portsmouth, VA · 2023
Educational
$6,000
Friends of Chevra Thelim · Portsmouth, VA · 2022
Educational
$6,000
Governors Magnet School · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Educational
$6,000
The Hurrah Players · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Literary
$6,000
Young Audiences of Virgnia · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Literary
$5,200
Ohef Sholom Temple · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Charitable
$5,000
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Healthy mobile pantry
$5,000
Governors Magnet School for the Arts Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Cinderella-the opera by alma deutscher
$5,000
Ohef Sholom Temple · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Operating support-religious school art education
$5,000
Richmond Ballet · Richmond, VA · 2024
Cinderella lecture demostrations in norfolk public schools
$5,000
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Scf virtual academy
$5,000
The Hurrah Players · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Reach for the stars scholarship program
$5,000
Virginia Musical Theatre · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Vmt presents "annie"
$5,000
Young Audiences of Virginia · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Arts for learning virginia beach initiatives
$5,000
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Charitable
$5,000
Governors Magnet School · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Educational
$5,000
Ohef Sholom Temple · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Charitable
$5,000
Richmond Ballet · Richmond, VA · 2023
Educational
$5,000
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Educational
$5,000
The Hurrah Players · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Literary
$5,000
Virginia Musical Theatre · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Charitable
$5,000
Young Audiences of Virgnia · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Literary
$5,000
Richmond Ballet · Richmond, VA · 2022
Educational
$5,000
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Educational
$5,000
Virginia Musical Theatre · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Charitable
$4,500
Feldman Chamber Music Society · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Literary
$4,000
Feldman Chamber Music Society · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Operating support-six concerts
$4,000
Feldman Chamber Music Society · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Literary
$3,500
Academy of Music · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Literary
$3,500
Zeiders American Dream Theater · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Educational
$3,000
Academy of Music · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Scholarships
$3,000
Academy of Music · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Literary
$3,000
Tidewater Arts Outreach · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Literary
$2,500
Virginia Chorale · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Young singers project
$2,500
Zeiders American Dream Theater · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
The z fringe festival
$2,500
Virginia Chorale · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Educational
$2,500
Zeiders American Dream Theater · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Educational
$2,500
Virginia Chorale · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Educational
$2,500
Whro Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Charitable
$2,000
Britepaths · Fairfax, VA · 2024
Food 4 thought at marshall road elementary
$2,000
Primeplus Senior Centers · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Prime time for arts & humanities
$2,000
Britepaths · Fairfax, VA · 2023
Charitable
$2,000
Primeplus Norfolk Senior Center · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Charitable
$2,000
Britepaths · Fairfax, VA · 2022
Charitable
$2,000
Primeplus Norfolk Senior Center · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Charitable
$2,000
Symphonicity · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Literary
$2,000
Tidewater Classical Guitar · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Educational
$1,500
Plaza Volunteer Fire Company & Rescue Squad · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
For operation safe haven
$1,500
Whro Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Operating support
$1,500
Plaza Volunteer Fire & Live Saving Rescue Squard · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Charitable
$1,500
Whro Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Charitable
$1,500
Jewish Family Service of Tidewater · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Charitable
$1,500
Plaza Volunteer Fire & Live Saving Rescue Squard · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Charitable
$1,400
Hebrew Academy of Tidewater · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
One-time grant award for 4 new violins for kindergarten-2nd grade
$1,000
Symphonicity the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
2024-2025 sister cities concert season
$1,000
Tidewater Arts Outreach · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Va. Beach arts outreach programs
$1,000
Tidewater Classical Guitar · Norfolk, VA · 2024
General operating support
$1,000
Vibe District Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Year-round public art programming
$1,000
Symphonicity · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Literary
$1,000
Tidewater Arts Outreach · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Literary
$1,000
Tidewater Classical Guitar · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Educational
$1,000
Vibe District Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Charitable
$1,000
Vibe District Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Charitable

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